Tag Archives: Danny Kennedy

DRD Minister must clarify position on roads inspection regime

Unite understands Transport NI management is considering a move to ‘responsive-only’ inspections on non-priority routes  Moves to ration roads inspections and maintenance will radically undermine road safety  June 23rd: Unite’s Regional Industrial Officer with responsibility for employees at the Transport … Continue reading

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Translink strike action deferred as Minister suspends bus and rail service cuts

Three-month process agreed with Department to review compensating efficiencies across Translink, NITHCo and DRD May 1st: Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for public transport, Davy McMurray, has confirmed that the Translink senior representatives have voted to defer strike action scheduled … Continue reading

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Public transport strike called in defence of bus and rail services

Unite confirms second, twenty-four hour Translink stoppage May 6th affecting all Ulsterbus, Metro and NI Rail services Jimmy Kelly is seeking meeting with both First and deputy First Ministers to secure funding for bus and rail services April 19th: Unite Regional … Continue reading

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Translink’s consultation on train service cuts another insult to travelling public

Travelling public offered a twelve-day consultation to approve unspecified cuts to train routes Unite bus and rail workforce reps gathering to agree campaign of industrial action to defend public transport Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for Translink workers, Davy McMurray, … Continue reading

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Chaos in Roads Service as budget cuts leave workers confined to depots

Unite is calling emergency meeting of workers on response to severe cuts Workers sent home on sick leave as £50 materials cap undermines patching work April 3: Unite’s Regional Officer with responsibility for employees at the Roads Service, Gareth Scott … Continue reading

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